LPWA (Low Power Wide Area) Networks Ecosystem Market Nov 2016 | Page 2

The LPWA (Low Power Wide Area) Networks Ecosystem: 2017 – 2030 –
Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies, Industry Verticals & Forecasts
LPWA networks are optimized to provide wide area coverage with minimal power consumption. Typically reliant on
unlicensed frequencies, LPWA devices have low data rates, long battery lives and can operate unattended for long
periods of time.
Already prevalent in IoT applications such as smart metering, lighting control and parking management, LPWA
networks are expected to make a significant contribution to the M2M and IoT ecosystem, with an estimated $27
Billion in service revenue by 2020.
Until recently, most M2M and IoT services have largely relied on licensed cellular, wireline and satellite networks
for their wide area connectivity requirements. Cellular networks, in particular, have enjoyed significant success in
the arena. However, for many low bandwidth IoT applications, traditional cellular networks are deemed too
expensive due excessive power consumption and complex protocols that lower battery life. As a result, a number
of LPWA (Low Power Wide Area) alternatives have emerged that specifically seek to address these concerns.
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